Obituaries

Jul 24, 2019

Rev. John W. Penn, 82, of Ruidoso passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019 in Ruidoso.  He was born September 1, 1936 in Tulsa, OK.  He was ordained as an Episcopalian Priest in 1967 and he retired in 2003.  He moved to Ruidoso in October, 1989 from El Paso, TX and was at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Mount...

Jul 23, 2019

Tommy Stephens was born September 15, 1952 in Illinois.  The Lord took him to go home on Tuesday, July 23, 2019.  He was preceded in death by his loving parents, Bob and Thelma Stephens of Capitan and his loving in laws, Emory Blakeney and JoAnn Blakeney of Hobbs; and many grandparents and great grandparents, aunts and uncles.

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Jul 15, 2019

Emadair Chase Jones, 103, of Ruidoso and Las Cruces, died July 15, 2019. Born April 7, 1916 as Emma Adair Chase at Hotel Del Norte in El Paso to Clarence Cornell “C.C.” Chase and Alexina Fall Chase, Emadair spent much of her youth with her grandparents, Albert Bacon “A.B.” Fall and Emma Morgan Fall at their homes in El...

Jul 13, 2019

Dear Mimi,

Thank you for being our mom!

We are so proud of you and all that you achieved. From a little girl in San Patricio, competitive barrel racer, to the General Manager of the Inn of the mountain Gods, and quarter horse racing royalty. Everything you and Bubba did took hard work and dedication,...

Jul 11, 2019

Linda Joyce Guss Clements, 77, of Ruidoso, New Mexico, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 11, 2019.

Linda was born January 4, 1942, in Roswell, New Mexico to Albert and Elva Guss.  She was the youngest of 15 children.  She married Willie James (Jim) Clements on December 19, 1959.  Linda was...

Jul 11, 2019

Alejandro Ferris Lagro, infant son of Amberlynn Palmer and Anthony Largo was born and passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019 in Ruidoso.

His service was Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at the Palmer Family Cemetery at Mescalero.

Jul 9, 2019

Timothy Peso, 56, of Mescalero passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 in Mescalero.  He was born May 31, 1963 at Mescalero and had lived there all of his life.

He is survived by his son, Clay Geronimo and Sonny Peso; sisters, Violet Peso and Gwendolyn Peso; brother, Allen Peso; grandsons, Skyler Peso and Caleb Geronimo and granddaughter,...

Jul 8, 2019

Osito; Tu fuiste, serás y seguirás siendo siempre el amor de mi vida, hoy nos separa la distancia, pero nos quedaremos unidos por un solo corazón. Te amara por siempre Almita así como tu me decías. Solo te pido nos cuides desde el cielo, donde yo estoy segura que es donde te encuentras que dios te bendiga siempre.

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Jul 5, 2019

Gareth Johnson, 68, of Mescalero passed away Friday, July 5, 2019 in Mescalero.  He was born March 26, 1951 at Mescalero to Arthur and Clora Johnson and had lived in Mescalero most of his life.

He graduated from Albuquerque Indian School  and then attended S.I.P.I. in Albuquerque, while in Albuquerque he drove a school bus for the Albuquerque Public...

Jul 4, 2019

Lori Campos, 57, of Ruidoso passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019 in Ruidoso.  She was born June 10, 1962 at Hollywood, CA and loved California.  She moved to Ruidoso in 2007 from Albuquerque.  She worked for Ruidoso Shuttle in accounting.

She is survived by her mother, Bertha Williams; her fiancée, Dennis Marino; brothers, Gil Campos and...

Jul 3, 2019

James Stephens passed away Wednesday, July 3rd at his home in Ruidoso, NM.  James was born in Abilene, Texas, January 17, 1952 to Wynn and Claudia Stephens.  James graduated from Slaton High School and attended Texas Tech University.  On July 8, 1972 he married Donna Dorman in Lubbock, Texas, and they made their home in Ruidoso in 1975.  James...

Jul 1, 2019

Lorda E. Valdez passed away on July 1, 2019 in Mescalero, NM with her family by her side.

She was born on November 30, 1939 in Mescalero, NM to William Magoosh Jr and Betty Botella Magoosh, both deceased. She was the great, great granddaughter of Chief Magoosh.

Lorda has gone into eternal peace to be...

Jun 30, 2019

Kelly Lovelace was a hell of a lady. She was a devoted and beloved mother and friend. As an emergency dispatcher for over 20 years, Kelly was the calm voice on the line for many people. She was an EMT, a volunteer fire fighter, and a Sheriff's Posse Search and Rescue member. She adored animals of all kinds and loved to dance, she was an amazing cook, she was beyond generous and...

Jun 29, 2019

Donna Belle Stricler, age 88, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, June 29th, 2019. She was home, surrounded with love and care by those who adored her immensely. She was born May 16th, 1931, in Hemet, Ca., daughter of the late Roy Allen Carter and Cora Belle Panabaker Carter. Donna was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 61...

Jun 18, 2019

Una Ester Spitty born March 1, 1950 in Mescalero, New Mexico. Una went home to be with her heavenly father on June 18, 2019. Una lived in Mescalero all her life. She had worked at the Mescalero Tribal Store for many years until she retired to be a homemaker. She is proceeded in death by her parents Davis &...

Jun 16, 2019

DOMINGO RIOS LUGO JULIO 8, 1935 - JUNIO 16, 2019 SERA SEPULTADO VIERNES 21 DE JUNIO 2019 EN EL CEMENTERIO VESTERANO DE FT. STANTON NUEVO MEXICO A LAS 10:30 A.M. NO ME RECUERDEN CON LAGRIMAN, AUNQUE MI CUERPO NO ESTE, MI PRESENCIA SE HARA SENTIR CON LA BRISA QUE BESA TU ROSTRO, SERE UN DULCE RECUERDO QUE ASISTA TU...

Jun 8, 2019

Rema Pearlyn Spitty born June 10, 1957 to Nelson Kaydahzinne and Geraldine Gallerito-Kaydahzinne passed away on June 8, 2019. She is preceded in death by her father Nelson Kaydahzinne, mother Geraldine Gallerito, brothers William, Elheart, Francis, Wayland, Clifford, Clement, sisters, Marcella, Wilma, Silvia, Elezabeth, Cecilia. She is survived by her husband, Oral Spitty, Sr., sons, Timothy Spitty and wife...

Jun 7, 2019

Anna Belle Sears at age 90 died unexpectedly at 10:13 A.M. on Friday, June 7, 2019 at St. David’s Hospital in Round Rock, Texas.

She was born January 19, 1929 in Erick, Oklahoma.  Upon marriage to Harvey Morris Sears she moved to Lubbock, Texas where she lived until retirement at which time she moved to Ruidoso, New...

Jun 5, 2019

Carl "Buster" Jackson, loving husband, father and Dan Dan of Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico finished his trail on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at the age of 75. He was born on November 12, In El Paso, Texas to Carl and Eveanna Jackson. Carl graduated from Weed High School in 1961. He married Viola Turpin on March 22, 1963. In...

Jun 4, 2019

Anne E. Wilson passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. in Ruidoso, New Mexico. Anne was born on December 1st, 1958 in Carmel, California to Patrick and Elaine Wilson. After finishing high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, she went on to get her bachelors in mechanical engineering. Anne worked for Rockwell International,...